Possible Big 12 Invite rumors

[upstater]

Let me clarify:

No. PA as a whole is counted as a Northeastern state... essentially by everyone and all government institutions. No doubt there

But for some people (individuals that is) they may feel western PA is culturally part of the Great Lakes region more than it is of the Northeast. You can say that about western NY also.

But at the end of the day its all included in the Northeastern United States


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ANYWAY, UCONN PLEASE STAY IN THE BIG EAST!!!!!!!!!!

Having lived in Michigan and now in WNY, I can say the 2 are not remotely alike culturally. I dont know why people put them together, but WNYers are direct like New Englanders. They are up front. It was totally different in Michigan. I suspect that's because most people up here have New York City and Boston connections.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Who gives two craps whether anyone thinks WV is northeast or midatlantic or whatever. It’s all irrelevant. These designations are arbitrary and pointless. Even the state lines are arbitrary. Western PA is more like Ohio than NJ. Eastern PA is the opposite. Nashua NH is suburban Boston. None of those matters.

BYU is the outlier. Whatever. They like sports. Steve Young from CT managed ok there. I hate late games, but central time people mostly just function on eastern time and do everything earlier. It will be fine.

 

[CL82]

Who gives two craps whether anyone thinks WV is northeast or midatlantic or whatever. It’s all irrelevant. These designations are arbitrary and pointless. Even the state lines are arbitrary. Western PA is more like Ohio than NJ. Eastern PA is the opposite. Nashua NH is suburban Boston. None of those matters.

BYU is the outlier. Whatever. They like sports. Steve Young from CT managed ok there. I hate late games, but central time people mostly just function on eastern time and do everything earlier. It will be fine.

That is such a mid north eastern Atlantic attitude!

 

[CaptainRon]

Ever try flying into Storrs? It takes 10-15 minutes longer to get to Morgantown from the airport than it does to get to Storrs from the airport. Are we seriously here talking about 10-15 minutes?

i believe I commented on the difficulty of the flights, not the drive from the airport. Reading, it’s fundamental.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

I'm not sure it still exists, but years ago there was a hospital organization called the Mid-Atlantic Hospital Assembly. It was comprised of hospitals from NY, NJ and PA and held its annual meeting every April in Atlantic City.
Not sure that's relevant but you asked and I felt compelled to deliver!

Fair enough. I imagine that falls into a category similar to Creighton and DePaul (and a few others) being members of the Bid East & Notre Dame and Louisville being members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

 

[TRest]

This will be all academic when Colorado decides to bolt and Arizona plus follow.

 

[upstater]

i believe I commented on the difficulty of the flights, not the drive from the airport. Reading, it’s fundamental.

You can't be serious. You think Pittsburgh has less service than Hartford? Really now? I suggest you use Google sometime before lecturing people on their reading skills.

 

[hank970]

You can't be serious. You think Pittsburgh has less service than Hartford? Really now? I suggest you use Google sometime before lecturing people on their reading skills.

The difference between Hartford and Pittsburgh is that the latter lies west of the Hudson River -- terra incognita. Everyone in Connecticut knows that the river marks the edge of the known world, and that beyond its waters, there's no there there. It's flyover country, featureless, non-existent, a void populated by cows and fanciful serpents, a place to be avoided. Connecticut, after all, is the center of the universe.

 

[Waquoit]

Steve Young from CT managed ok there.

He's related to the guy the place was named for though.

 

[Scoe]

Could be UConn Wrestling's time to upgrade

NCWA

ncwa.net

Big XII Wrestling
Final Team Standings

1.	Missouri	148.0
2.	Oklahoma State	134.0
3.	Iowa State	131.0
4.	Oklahoma	97.5
5.	North Dakota St.	89.0
6.	South Dakota St.	86.5
7.	Northern Iowa	73.0
8.	Air Force	64.5
9.	Northern Colorado	50.0
10.	Wyoming	41.0
11.	Utah Valley	37.5
12.	West Virginia	34.5
13.	California Baptist	1.0

Let’s get a wrestling team and a mens lacrosse team.

 

[LoyalFanCT]

Let’s get a wrestling team and a mens lacrosse team.

maybe also bring back swimming and diving, add men's rowing, and improve funding for sailing

 

[Stinger92860]

This will be all academic when Colorado decides to bolt and Arizona plus follow.

Not if the B12 goes east and west which appears to their intention. It’s more reason to go east. There is a reason the PAC is failing.

 

[Mr. Hand]

The difference between Hartford and Pittsburgh is that the latter lies west of the Hudson River -- terra incognita. Everyone in Connecticut knows that the river marks the edge of the known world, and that beyond its waters, there's no there there. It's flyover country, featureless, non-existent, a void populated by cows and fanciful serpents, a place to be avoided. Connecticut, after all, is the center of the universe.

Finally someone who gets it

 

[BigTenFan]

maybe also bring back swimming and diving, add men's rowing, and improve funding for sailing

That would be nice ...but didn't we cut a bunch of sports because of athletic deficit?

 

[FfldCntyFan]

The difference between Hartford and Pittsburgh is that the latter lies west of the Hudson River -- terra incognita. Everyone in Connecticut knows that the river marks the edge of the known world, and that beyond its waters, there's no there there. It's flyover country, featureless, non-existent, a void populated by cows and fanciful serpents, a place to be avoided. Connecticut, after all, is the center of the universe.

This is how those who live in parts of Connecticut that are in the NYC demographic view things. The remainder of the state believes civilization ends at the NY border.

But then again, those of us who do live in the NYC demographic also know that civilization also ends when you cross the border into Massachusetts or Rhode Island.

 

[Duncan Idaho]

Had always defined eastern football as those schools that were eligible for the Lambert Trophy (Miami was too given their schedule) and Lambert Cup. Basketball by ECAC membership.

 

[LoyalFanCT]

The next competition between UConn and a Big 12 member. Texas Tech to face UConn in first round of baseball's NCAA tournament. If we win, may lead to some respect from the Texas Tech fans who have been somewhat negative about UConn online due to our football record.

 

[huskymedic]

->As SI reported in a story published May 15, the Big 12 is also targeting another basketball power out East: five-time national champion UConn. A pairing of the two would give the league dominant hoops programs on either coast.<-

 

[uconnfan68]

That would be nice ...but didn't we cut a bunch of sports because of athletic deficit?

Title 9

 

[LoyalFanCT]

UConn better have a back up plan just in case lot of Pac12 schools want to join B12

 

[bendm]

->As SI reported in a story published May 15, the Big 12 is also targeting another basketball power out East: five-time national champion UConn. A pairing of the two would give the league dominant hoops programs on either coast.<-

Cmon SI that’s Georgetowns old logo not Gonzaga’s

 

[HuskyHawk]

The Celtics team reminds me so much of 22-23 UConn. Simply unstoppable at times, with blistering offense and shit down defense. Then they stop defending or forget how to shoot and miss wide open looks.

Meanwhile, will somebody on the Celtics please treat Caleb Martin like the most dangerous scorer for Miami? He clearly is.

 

[upstater]

Meanwhile, will somebody on the Celtics please treat Caleb Martin like the most dangerous scorer for Miami? He clearly is.

He's good. On the other hand, it's easy to be dangerous when you can travel at will without a call. This is pathetic

 

[Tiamat7]

UConn better have a back up plan just in case lot of Pac12 schools want to join B12

The backup plan is to sit tight: stay in the Big East and reevaluate as circumstances evolve in the Big12 and ACC. The revenue gap widens in the interim, but the state of Connecticut will apparently cover it.

 

[upstater]

The backup plan is to sit tight: stay in the Big East and reevaluate as circumstances evolve in the Big12 and ACC. The revenue gap widens in the interim, but the state of Connecticut will apparently cover it.

They don't cover it now. Are you saying they'll cover it in the future?

 

[Orc]

The backup plan is to sit tight: stay in the Big East and reevaluate as circumstances evolve in the Big12 and ACC. The revenue gap widens in the interim, but the state of Connecticut will apparently cover it.

Backup plan is to just sit tight and “monitor” the situation and maybe beg the acc even though they rejected us gazillion times already. sigh

 

[CTBasketball]

->As SI reported in a story published May 15, the Big 12 is also targeting another basketball power out East: five-time national champion UConn. A pairing of the two would give the league dominant hoops programs on either coast.<-

AAC 2.0

 

[Tiamat7]

They don't cover it now. Are you saying they'll cover it in the future?

Internal subsidies from a state institution imply higher student fees/tuition, and/or monies from the state. But state funding has a ceiling, and CT may not be able to participate in a college sports arms race without P5 revenues.

 

[WestHartHusk]

AAC 2.0

It’s been weeks and you haven’t learned a thing.

 

[WrenchFan69]

Read an article today suggesting a potential uneven split of revenue for UConn should they join. That's an ugly road to head down.